HISD60H3

Travel and Travel-Writing from the Middle Ages to the Early Modern Period

The development of travel and travel narratives before 1800, and their relationship to trade and colonization in the Mediterranean and beyond. Topics include: Marco Polo, pilgrimage and crusading, the history of geography and ethnography. Extensive reading, oral presentations, and a final paper based on research in primary documents are required. 0.50 pre-1800 credit Transnational Area